A California judge rules that the RR/BAYC NFTs, which featured primates in similar poses to the BAYC under the pretense of satire, violated Yuga Labs' copyright (Sam Reynolds/CoinDesk)

Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk:
A California judge rules that the RR/BAYC NFTs, which featured primates in similar poses to the BAYC under the pretense of satire, violated Yuga Labs' copyright  —  Use of BAYC trademarks by Ripps' RR/BAYC was intended to confuse consumers, a U.S. judge in California has ruled

Report: cheap Chromebooks, due to their short lifespans and lack of repairability, are less sustainable and more expensive for schools than pricier devices (Monica Chin/The Verge)

Monica Chin / The Verge:
Report: cheap Chromebooks, due to their short lifespans and lack of repairability, are less sustainable and more expensive for schools than pricier devices  —  Back in early 2020, as the covid pandemic drove classrooms online, school districts found themselves needing to bulk purchase affordable laptops …

Filing: Sundar Pichai received compensation of ~$226M in 2022, including stock awards of ~$218M; Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs in January, 2023 (Rishabh Jaiswal/Reuters)

Rishabh Jaiswal / Reuters:
Filing: Sundar Pichai received compensation of ~$226M in 2022, including stock awards of ~$218M; Alphabet announced plans to cut 12,000 jobs in January, 2023  —  Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) Chief Executive Sundar Pichai received total compensation of about $226 million in 2022 …

Sources: Joe Biden plans to sign an EO in the coming weeks limiting new investments by US businesses in China, focusing on chips, AI, and quantum computing (Jenny Leonard/Bloomberg)

Jenny Leonard / Bloomberg:
Sources: Joe Biden plans to sign an EO in the coming weeks limiting new investments by US businesses in China, focusing on chips, AI, and quantum computing  —  President Joe Biden aims to sign an executive order in the coming weeks that will limit investment in key parts of China's economy …

Sources: UK plans to propose a bill next week enabling CMA's digital markets unit to target Big Tech companies with revenues of £25B+ globally or £1B in the UK (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Sources: UK plans to propose a bill next week enabling CMA's digital markets unit to target Big Tech companies with revenues of £25B+ globally or £1B in the UK  —  Draft bill expected within days that will put CMA's digital markets unit on a statutory footing

A survey of 11,004 US adults: 62% think AI will majorly impact workers, 28% think AI will impact them directly, and 71% oppose AI use in final hiring decisions (Pew Research Center)

Pew Research Center:
A survey of 11,004 US adults: 62% think AI will majorly impact workers, 28% think AI will impact them directly, and 71% oppose AI use in final hiring decisions  —  62% believe artificial intelligence will have a major impact on jobholders overall in the next 20 years, but far fewer think it will greatly affect them personally.

A profile of Runa Sandvik, who started Granitt in June 2022 to help journalists, lawyers, activists, and other at-risk people keep their data safe from hackers (Maddy Crowell/Columbia Journalism Review)

Maddy Crowell / Columbia Journalism Review:
A profile of Runa Sandvik, who started Granitt in June 2022 to help journalists, lawyers, activists, and other at-risk people keep their data safe from hackers  —  Runa Sandvik has made it her life's work to protect journalists against cyberattacks.  Authoritarian regimes are keeping her in business.

Email: Twitter tells advertisers that they must have "a verified checkmark or subscribe to either Twitter Blue or Verified Organizations" to keep running ads (Paul Sawers/TechCrunch)

Paul Sawers / TechCrunch:
Email: Twitter tells advertisers that they must have “a verified checkmark or subscribe to either Twitter Blue or Verified Organizations” to keep running ads  —  As Twitter's legacy blue check mark system finally comes to an end, the social network's new paid-for verification system …

A profile of Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn, who co-created CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA, as he predicts AI will eventually make computers better teachers than humans (Carina Chocano/New Yorker)

Carina Chocano / New Yorker:
A profile of Duolingo CEO Luis von Ahn, who co-created CAPTCHA and reCAPTCHA, as he predicts AI will eventually make computers better teachers than humans  —  The company's founder, Luis von Ahn, believes that artificial intelligence is going to make computers better teachers than humans.

How to copy text from videos on Mac: Step-by-step guide

Apple’s Live Text tool now enables users to copy text from videos on Mac PCs running macOS Ventura. However, it has a few limitations. It only works with native Apple apps like QuickTime, Safari, and Photos, and the copied text will not carry any formatting. https://ift.tt/rnvKMNV

Here's how to pin direct messages on Twitter

The Direct Messages on Twitter enable users to have a private conversation on the microblogging platform. You can use the Direct Messages feature to communicate with other users privately about tweets and other content. You are allowed to start a private conversation or also create a group conversation with anyone who follows you. Also, anyone you don't follow can send you a Direct Message if you have opted in to receive Direct Messages from anyone or if you have previously sent that person a Direct Message. But did you know that Twitter allows you to pin important Direct Messages for your convenience? https://ift.tt/ElaR9fB

iQoo 12 battery details tipped online: What to expect

Vivo's sub-brand, iQoo, is reportedly working on its next flagship smartphone lineup, the iQoo 12 series. The series is likely to include the vanilla iQoo 12 and the iQoo 12 Pro smartphones, with both model expected to feature the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 chipset. A Weibo post revealed that the vanilla iQoo 12 model would have a 5000mAh battery supporting both 200W wired and 50W wireless charging. The iQoo 12 series may launch by the end of 2023, with other smartphones like the iQoo Neo 8 and iQoo 11S. https://ift.tt/cFxoRzv

Twitter dropped the "Government-funded" and "China state-affiliated" labels from accounts of media organizations and journalists, including NPR, BBC, and Xinhua (Jahnavi Nidumolu/Reuters)

Jahnavi Nidumolu / Reuters:
Twitter dropped the “Government-funded” and “China state-affiliated” labels from accounts of media organizations and journalists, including NPR, BBC, and Xinhua  —  Twitter dropped the “Government-funded” and “China state-affiliated” labels, which implies government involvement …

Docs: Apple plans an iPhone journaling app to let users compile their daily activities in an expansion of its efforts in the mental and physical health space (Aaron Tilley/Wall Street Journal)

Aaron Tilley / Wall Street Journal:
Docs: Apple plans an iPhone journaling app to let users compile their daily activities in an expansion of its efforts in the mental and physical health space  —  Daily activities log is set to compete with existing software  —  Apple Inc. is planning an iPhone app to let users compile …

YouTube app tests new Library design for Android, iPhone users

YouTube has updated its mobile app UI, replacing the Playlist section in the Library tab from a vertical list with two horizontal carousels for playlists and history. Users now need to scroll horizontally to view the History and Playlist carousels. The first carousel in the Playlist tab shows videos previously agreed to be "Watch later", while the second displays "Liked videos". https://ift.tt/6ocL3TK